hear of any suitable land for sale.

Jan. 10. One of the Orphans having received half-a-crown from a cousin,
gave 1s. 6d. of it towards building the Orphan-House; a sister in the
Lord also gave me 3s., a ring, a pair of gold earrings, and a gold
brooch.

Jan. 11. Today I received from a gentleman of Liverpool, who has been
staying at Clifton, 5l, and from the sister, through whom this donation
was conveyed to me, I received 1l. more towards the Building-Fund.

Jan. 12. Received a case with ladies' working instruments, to be sold
for the Building Fund. Two of the Infant Orphans also gave 6d. and 4d.

Jan. 13. Half-a-crown was given today.

Jan. 16. From Bideford 1l. 15s.

Jan. 24. The produce of a knitted handkerchief, sold for 2s, was given
today; also 4s. 6d. by sale of two dolls; and some brethren at
Barnstaple sent 12l. as a token of their loving interest in this work.

Jan. 26. A sister in the Lord gave 2s. 6d.

Jan. 31. It is now 89 days since I have been daily waiting upon God
about the building of an Orphan-House. The time seems to me now near
when the Lord will give us a piece of ground, and I told the brethren
and sisters so this evening, after our usual Saturday evening prayer
meeting at the Orphan-Houses.

Feb. 1. A poor widow sent today 10s.

Feb. 2. Today I heard of suitable and cheap land on Ashley Down.

Feb. 3, Saw the land. It is the most desirable of all I have seen.--
There was anonymously put into an Orphan-box at my house a sovereign, in
a piece of paper, on which was written, "The New Orphan-House."

Feb. 4. This evening I called on the owner of the land on Ashley Down,
about which I had heard on the 2nd, but he was not at borne. As I,
however, had been informed that I should find him at his house of
business, I went there, but did not find him there either, as he had
just before left. I might have called again at his residence, at a later
hour, having been informed by one of the servants that he would be sure
to be at home about eight o'clock; but I did not do so, judging that
there was the hand of God in my not finding him at either place: and I
judged it best therefore not to force the matter, but to "let patience
have her perfect work."

Feb. 5. Saw this morning the owner of the land. He told me that he awoke
at three o'clock this morning and could not sleep again till five.
While he was thus lying awake, his mind was all the time occupied about
the piece of land, respecting whic